It is seldom that a single dish remains so vividly in my memory that after years I can still almost smell and taste it. Ria Burger's roasted lamb's neck is one of those dishes that I can only describe as a gastronomic moment!
The necks where served whole - half a neck per person - and slow-baked in the oven to absolute perfection. Nothing fancy, no weird herbs and spices - just honest good flavoursome cooking at it's absolute best.
The necks were soft and tender, super succulent and beautifully browned with a deep and rich sauce.
It is amazing how good food shared with friends can create memories that seem to last forever - there is just something magical about food and wine shared with friends.
The necks where served whole - half a neck per person - and slow-baked in the oven to absolute perfection. Nothing fancy, no weird herbs and spices - just honest good flavoursome cooking at it's absolute best.
The necks were soft and tender, super succulent and beautifully browned with a deep and rich sauce.
It is amazing how good food shared with friends can create memories that seem to last forever - there is just something magical about food and wine shared with friends.
Cooking together can sometimes be a bit of a disaster - we don't always agree on the best way to do the job at hand. Fortunately our neighbour Willemien has turned out to be an excellent kitchen partner - she has a love for hearty food and all things sweet.
So she arrived with two huge Kabeljou weighing about 10 kg's.
Pickled fish - that was the mission! We scoured recipes, deciding on which one would be best. Working together was great fun - fish scales flying all over, onions chopped till tears were flowing - and eventually the lovely aromas of the spices coming to life. It was like having the Bo-Kaap right in our kitchen. We all had to taste, adding a little of this and a little of that. Eventually the curry sauce had enough spice, not too sweet and not to sour with just the right depth of flavour - it was like an orchestra with all the instruments in perfect harmony and balance.
The memory of cooking together will last long after the last morsel of our delicious pickled fish has been eaten.
Cook together - with your spouse, your children and especially with your friends. Memories are really made of this!
So she arrived with two huge Kabeljou weighing about 10 kg's.
Pickled fish - that was the mission! We scoured recipes, deciding on which one would be best. Working together was great fun - fish scales flying all over, onions chopped till tears were flowing - and eventually the lovely aromas of the spices coming to life. It was like having the Bo-Kaap right in our kitchen. We all had to taste, adding a little of this and a little of that. Eventually the curry sauce had enough spice, not too sweet and not to sour with just the right depth of flavour - it was like an orchestra with all the instruments in perfect harmony and balance.
The memory of cooking together will last long after the last morsel of our delicious pickled fish has been eaten.
Cook together - with your spouse, your children and especially with your friends. Memories are really made of this!